🇵🇬Papua New Guinea Passport
Explore where Papua New Guinea passport holders can live, work, and travel. 78 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks are accessible without a traditional visa application (modelled estimate — see the note below).
Quick answer
Modelled estimate — Among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks, Papua New Guinea passport holders get visa-free entry to 3, visa-on-arrival access to 75 more, e-visa access to 14, and freedom of movement to 0 — total 78 countries accessible without a traditional visa application. Papua New Guinea ranks #48 of 95 passports WhereNext ranks (tier-2). Most countries require a separate work visa. 35 destinations in its passport map have a registered digital-nomad or remote-work route; official programme eligibility varies.
Key facts
- Visa-free: 3 of 95 ranked countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier; every count here is among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
- Visa on arrival: 75 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 14 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #48 of 95 (modelled map) tier-2; 35 registered nomad or remote-work routes · 3 residency-friendly destinations, among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
Rank #48 of 95 · tier-2
The Papua New Guinea passport ranks #48 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a mid-tier mobility passport with 78 countries accessible without a prior visa application (3 visa-free, 75 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Taiwan (78) and Oman (78). Papua New Guinea is positioned below the global median for visa-free mobility; most destinations still require a visa application in advance.
Closest peers by access: Taiwan (78) · Oman (78) · Portugal (79)
Papua New Guinea Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
Papua New Guinea passport holders can access 78 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks without a traditional visa application — 3 visa-free, 75 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.
Digital nomad visas: 35 destinations in Papua New Guinea's passport map have a registered digital-nomad or remote-work route, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Japan, and 30 more. Programme eligibility varies by nationality; check the official source before applying.
Paths to residency: 3 of the 95 ranked countries offer residency pathways for passport holders from Papua New Guinea, including Philippines, Georgia, Cambodia.
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